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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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